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  • #31
    Originally posted by mrbadexample View Post
    The seed is for someone else. They want it; I can let them have it. It makes no odds to me what grows from it, or whether it even germinates at all.
    Ahem

    I'm sending you some oregano. Or am I?

    (it might be bindweed)
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #32
      Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
      Ahem

      I'm sending you some oregano. Or am I?

      (it might be bindweed)
      Ahh, you misunderstand me. My point is that once I've sent the rhubarb seed, I can't do any more than that. I'm asking for advice so I can collect the seed in the best condition possible. After that, it's out of my hands. It's not relevant to me whether it fails to germinate, grows Timperley Early, or grows into a huge mutant man-eating rhubarb plant. I can't do anything about that.

      Please don't send me bindweed.
      Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
      By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
      While better men than we go out and start their working lives
      At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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      • #33
        I can't see why everyone is so negative to someone wanting to save Rhubarb seed, it seemed a simple question.
        I love growing tomatoes.

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        • #34
          I don't think anyone's negative about saving seed, people are just pointing out the pitfalls.

          What is concerning some people is that a seed swap is occurring in which it might be viewed that someone's being duped. Mr BE isn't being malicious, and he is a darn good laff, but he's possibly setting himself up for a fall later on if he wants to swap seeds...?

          But if you're happy to have rhubarb seed that isn't what it might seem, then everyone's happy
          Last edited by Two_Sheds; 30-04-2011, 06:23 AM.
          All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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          • #35
            Both Mr BE and I are aware that the seed may not be true, I'm happy to accept that and he is happy to do a swap with me, so there is no problem about being duped.
            I love growing tomatoes.

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            • #36
              That's great then
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #37
                Do these look ready yet?



                Are they the seeds, or are they seed pods?
                Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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                • #38
                  From what I remember, those are the seeds, but you need to wait until they are dry.
                  "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

                  Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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                  • #39
                    Do I let them dry on the plant, or cut the stalk off and leave it in the shed? I just worry about getting up one morning to find they've all dispersed.
                    Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                    By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                    While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                    At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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                    • #40
                      Let them dry on the plant, you should have plenty of time to pick them.
                      "Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"

                      Please ignore everything I say, I make it up as I go along, not only do I generally not believe what I write, I never remember it either.

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                      • #41
                        they won't disperse that easily, leave them alone a bit more.

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                        • #42
                          Okey dokey.
                          Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
                          By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
                          While better men than we go out and start their working lives
                          At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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